Gov’t study: Airline loyalty programs fair but confusing
June 20, 2016
A U.S. Transportation Department study of airline frequent flier programs has come to the conclusion that the programs are generally fair in following the rules
A U.S. Transportation Department study of airline frequent flier programs has come to the conclusion that the programs are generally fair in following the rules
Star Alliance has begun to extend its reach to more places by inviting a select group of smaller and low-cost carriers to its network as “Connecting Partners.” First to join is South Africa’s Mango Airlines. The carriers to be added are “friends of the family” that already work with Star Alliance’s 28 existing members. In many cases, they may even be subsidiaries of Star carriers, such as Lufthansa’s Germanwings. Star Alliance CEO Mark Schwab’s statement spoke of convergence between the…
American Airlines’ AAdvantage program, the last major U.S. holdout of the once-traditional one-point-per-mile-flown loyalty system has announced that starting midyear next year it will be shifting to a model that rewards those who spend the most, not…
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Officials look on as traveler uses Global Entry kiosk, away from the lines. Global Entry, the U.S. “trusted traveler network” that is designed to speed entry into the U.S. for registered members, is now being opened to U.K. citizens. The…
Many people like to collect airline frequent flier miles because of the opportunity for free travel and upgrades. So much so that they’ll use a credit card affiliated with their favorite airline or be sure to fly a partner of their airline…
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To date, all my travel stories on TravelGumbo have been in the past tense. And all my travels out of the country have been multi-month, multi-country affairs. Now, after a move home to California and short adventures closer to home,…
A U.S. Transportation Department study of airline frequent flier programs has come to the conclusion that the programs are generally
Star Alliance has begun to extend its reach to more places by inviting a select group of smaller and low-cost carriers to its network as “Connecting Partners.” First to join is South Africa’s Mango Airlines. The carriers to be added are “friends of the family” that already work with Star Alliance’s 28 existing members. In many cases, they may even be subsidiaries of Star carriers, such as Lufthansa’s Germanwings. Star Alliance CEO Mark Schwab’s statement spoke of convergence between the…
American Airlines’ AAdvantage program, the last major U.S. holdout of the once-traditional one-point-per-mile-flown loyalty system has announced that starting midyear next year it will be shifting to a model that rewards those who spend the most, not…
Starwood Hotels, parent of such brands as Sheraton, Westin, Four Points, W, Le Meridien and more has agreed to be
AAdvantage as we know it: Taking off, or flying away? Over the past two years, most U.S. airlines, including
Officials look on as traveler uses Global Entry kiosk, away from the lines. Global Entry, the U.S. “trusted traveler network” that is designed to speed entry into the U.S. for registered members, is now being opened to U.K. citizens. The…
Many people like to collect airline frequent flier miles because of the opportunity for free travel and upgrades. So much so that they’ll use a credit card affiliated with their favorite airline or be sure to fly a partner of their airline…
September 9, 2015: Anatomy of a Trip (first things first, where to go) September 16, 2015: Anatomy of a Trip (Why Oaxaca?) September 23, 2015: Anatomy of a Trip (planning begins in earnest) September 30, 2015:…
To date, all my travel stories on TravelGumbo have been in the past tense. And all my travels out of the country have been multi-month, multi-country affairs. Now, after a move home to California and short adventures closer to home,…